River flow minimum in Nigeria
Nigeria: River flow minimum was 75,592 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 75,592 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Nigeria peaked at 75,592 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51,948 m3 per sec, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 31st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68,216 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 60,264 m3 per sec | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 55,672 m3 per sec | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 51,948 m3 per sec | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 55,067 m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 56,121 m3 per sec | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58,227 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 62,577 m3 per sec | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 65,713 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 66,403 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65,438 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 64,021 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 64,847 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63,840 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 59,566 m3 per sec | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 60,740 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 64,929 m3 per sec | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 67,017 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 69,564 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 75,592 m3 per sec | +8.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 75,592 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 10.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 75,592 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 9.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,233 m3 per sec | 51,948 m3 per sec | 68,216 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 62,675 m3 per sec | 56,121 m3 per sec | 66,403 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,569 m3 per sec | 60,740 m3 per sec | 75,592 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Nigeria?
- River flow minimum in Nigeria was 75,592 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75,592 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,948 m3 per sec in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for river flow minimum?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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